Shine A Light Day Nursery Saint Phillips Drive Royton Oldham OL2 6AE Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/356586/26 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the existing first floor of St Phillips House from five self-contained residential apartments (Use Class C3) to an extension of the existing children's day nursery (Use Class E(f)) operating from the ground floor. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
21 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Oct 2026

Approved on 14 Oct 2026 · Schedule 1 · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 27

Plans & drawings 19

PDF NA(-1)001 REV 02 SITE PLAN AS PROPOSED Additional Information · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-1)002 REV 02 SITE PLAN AS PROPOSED_PEDESTRIAN ACCESS Additional Information · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-2)001 REV 02 GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED Additional Information · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-4)011 REV 02 ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED Additional Information · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-4)021 REV 02 ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED Additional Information · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(--)000 SITE LOCATION PLAN The location plan · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-1)000 SITE PLAN AS EXISTING Block plan of the site · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-1)001 SITE PLAN AS PROPOSED Block plan of the site · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-2)000 GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTING Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-2)001 GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-2)010 FIRST FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTING Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-2)011 FIRST FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-4)010 ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-4)011 ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-4)020 ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-4)021 ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-4)030 BIN CYCLESTORE ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NA(-4)031 BIN CYCLESTORE ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PRE.355953.26 - SHINE A LIGHT DAY NURSERY Additional plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Royton built-up area; Air quality management area 91 m away: Oldham AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OL2 6AE
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Royton South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Schedule 1
Applicant
Show
Agent
Northern Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 68 days from validation, 8 days slower than Oldham's median of 60 for changes of use. Approved, as 93% of changes of use here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
73decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Oldham in the last twelve months, from validation. Oldham decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15108364
Planning Portal ref
PP-15108364
Neighbours
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#262 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Oldham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #257 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Oldham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #140 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #162 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #257 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #265 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
89 decided
821
Total decisions
93 refused in the year to March 2026

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